Originally Posted by
kaos joe
If you're riding the tandem solo, be careful.......using the front brake without the weight of a rider in the back seat can lift the rear wheel off the ground and the thing can jackknife like a tractor trailer, with unfortunate results.
Enjoy the tandem and remember the stoker is always right!
Thank you! Good guidance! The "ride" was just to check out the brakes and shifting, after the work. I have two daughters who ride. They will be my stokers while I build experience and confidence on the tandem before I get the wife on. She can ride, but is definitely not a cyclist. If she is not confident, she will be short term.
Cheers,
Geary